New Investigating Officer Appointed in APSC Scam After Court Criticizes Incomplete Chargesheet

In response to the court’s dissatisfaction with the weak chargesheet in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) scam, a new investigating officer has been appointed. Upen Kalita will replace Special Investigation Team (SIT) Deputy Chief Prateek Thube as the lead investigator. This change follows the Special Judge’s Court holding Thube accountable for an incomplete investigation record. Despite the SIT filing an additional chargesheet against four accused, the court only accepted chargesheets for APS officer Sukanya Das and Nagaon Tax Superintendent Waheeda Begum. The court has ordered further investigation into former APSC chief controller of examination Nanda Babu Singh and recruitment officer Rakesh Das and questioned the omission of 18 other suspended gazetted officers from the chargesheet. The SIT chief is expected to provide a written explanation to the court.